I just bought a shonky old Ricoh R1 for £24 from eBay. (The seller sent me some out-of-date film with it. An eBay seller who sends you more than you expected; as my South African friends would say, sweet.)
Continue reading “Shonky Ricoh R1”Canon 1Ds Mark II
When my 5D started to die (uneven exposures with fast shutter speeds) I went looking for another camera.
I wanted full frame again (I like the narrow depth of field, and I like using my lenses to full advantage) and I wanted a Canon (already invested in lenses).
You can get a second hand 5D on eBay for £200-£300; a bargain – it is a great camera. But I’ve had one of those.
Anything new, too expensive. Anything recent second hand (5D mark anything else, 6D), too expensive. And I just want a stills camera – I don’t shoot films (movies).
So that’s a 1Ds Mark II then.
Continue reading “Canon 1Ds Mark II”Ricoh GR
I have many, many film cameras but (until recently) only one decent digital, a Canon 1Ds.
Amazing as it is (it is), the 1Ds is huge. It is heavy enough hung over a shoulder, but somehow it seems even heavier when in a bag (which seems backwards, but there it is). And the bag needs to be a largish rucksack. Add a fat lens like the 85mm 1.2 and you’ll need a powered exoskeleton to carry it.
Not having a powered exoskeleton, I decided to buy a compact digital.
Continue reading “Ricoh GR”Ricoh GR1 – Admire its purity
Once upon a time I borrowed a couple of Ricoh GR cameras (one a V, the other an S, I think) from fellow Worcester-dweller and Very Nice Person Hamish ofhttp://www.35mmc.com . And did I see what the fuss was about? Nope.
Continue reading “Ricoh GR1 – Admire its purity”Ricoh R10 – PEACE and LOVE
Made in 2002, this is the last Ricoh compact film camera. (And as such is a poignant reminder that we live in a universe so cold that even the most beautiful must die and pass from us. I’m surprised Morrissey hasn’t written a song about it.)
Continue reading “Ricoh R10 – PEACE and LOVE”